Salem, KY Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Salem in green. The most dangerous areas in Salem are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Salem, KY Safe from Vehicle Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of vehicle theft is about the same as the average US city. Salem is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Salem's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Salem is 0.7682 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Salem generally consider the south part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Salem may be as high as 1 in 820 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 3,889 in the south part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more vehicle theft occurs in the east parts of Salem, KY: about 0 per year. The west part of Salem has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Salem's Vehicle Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the vehicle theft rate in Salem to the Kentucky state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Salem is safer than the Kentucky state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Vehicle Theft in Salem, KY

Vehicle Theft is projected to cost the residents of Salem about $18,128 in 2025, or roughly $12 per resident. This is part of Salem's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Salem, including every crime type and how Salem compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Map

Remember that vehicle theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Salem's crime maps on the Salem overall crime page.

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Individual Salem Crime Maps & Stats

Vehicle Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of vehicle theft in Salem is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Salem.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Lola, KY	C	C-	B	B-
Burna, KY	D+	C+	C-	A
Sheridan, KY	C	A	B-	B
Hampton, KY	D+	C	D+	A
Tiline, KY	B	A	B	A+
Mexico, KY	C+	B	C+	C+
Dycusburg, KY	C+	A	C+	C+
Marion, KY	C-	A-	C+	B+
Crayne, KY	C-	A	C	B
Carrsville, KY	C-	D+	B+	B

Vehicle Theft in City with Similar Populations

Salem is lower versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares vehicle theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Tison, GA	B+	C+	C+	A
Cassadaga, NY	A-	C+	C+	A
Cherokee, OK	C-	D+	D+	B-
China Grove, TX	D+	C+	C+	F
Cleveland, MO	B+	B+	B+	D+
Cloverdale, OH	B	C+	C+	A
Taylor, MS	A-	A+	A+	B+
Thayer, KS	A-	B	B	A
Three Springs, PA	A	B+	B+	B
Allons, TN	C	B+	B+	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Salem, KY average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Salem schools on SchoolGrade

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